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NIGERIA - COUNTRY DIRECTOR (M/F) – ABUJA

NIGERIA - COUNTRY DIRECTOR (M/F) – ABUJA (SRH06141) Nigeria

Salary: Per diem USD 600

La mission

Solidarites International launched its operation in Nigeria in 2016 as a consequence of the humanitarian needs of displaced populations and host communities caused by the current crisis with conflict and the ongoing violence in the North-East of Nigeria led by Armed Opposition Groups since 2009. The security situation and epidemics/outbreaks continue to affect millions of lives in Northeastern and North Western parts of Nigeria. As of June 2022, according to IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix, an estimated 2.2 million people are displaced within Borno State which remains, for a major part, inaccessible to humanitarian actors.

The targeted sectors of intervention are WASH, Shelter, RRM, Food Security & Livelihoods. The annual budget of the mission is around 8.3 million euros in 2022.

The mission is organized with a coordination office in Maiduguri and 3 bases located in Ngala, Dikwa and Monguno managed remotely from Maiduguri for the North-East. In the North-West, Solidarites International is conducting activities on 3 bases located in Gusau, Anka and Taleta in Zamfara State. Abuja is the representative for the mission Nigeria.

 

General objectives:

The Country Director is Solidarités International’s ofÏcial representative in the country. He is in charge of the management of the mission, which includes security overview, operations monitoring and ensuring financial stability of the mission.

Issues and specific challenges:

Security overview to supervise operations in sensitive areas / Donor Fatigue with a global trends of funding decrease / Transition to absorb with new staff dynamic

Priorities for the 2/3 first months :

Define operational dimensionning in term of staffing and area of operation, based on the outcome of the proposal season

Security constraints

No walk policy everywhere in the country / Security situation calm in Abuja, level 3 in Maiduguri, level 4 in sub-bases

Other:

Based in Abuja, with periodic presence in Maiduguri (where the coordination is), and occasional field visits

 

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried position

According to experience from 3740 euros gross per month (EUR 3400 base salary, gross / month + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) + a monthly Per Diem of USD 600.

SI covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks

During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every 3 months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7 working days break at 3, 6 and 9 months (with USD 850 allocated by SI). In addition to these, SI adds 1 additional rest day per month of work, i.e. 12 additional days off for a one-year contract.

Insurance package
Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which covers all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system, including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

 

Living conditions

Several possibility of entertainement and outings in Abuja, limited but existing in Maiduguri, inexisting in sub-bases / Collective house in Maiduguri / Appartment of CD also used for expats transit in Abuja (possibility to walk in the residence, with gym and swimming pool)